Custodian (2 Vacancies)

Ohlone College; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohlone College is seeking a Custodian to support Fremont Campus and Newark Center. You will perform cleaning and light maintenance across classrooms, offices, and common areas, ensuring safe, clean environments for students and staff.

Ideal candidates have 6 months to 1 year of custodial experience, knowledge of safety guidelines, and the ability to work independently, including after-hours or weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• 6 months to 1 year of custodial experience.
• Experience in educational/institutional settings preferred.
• Knowledge of SDS and chemical safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Clean District spaces (classrooms, offices, laboratories, restrooms).
• Vacuum, mop, scrub, and maintain floors and surfaces.
• Empty waste receptacles and manage recycling.
• Restock supplies and maintain cleaning equipment.
• Report maintenance needs and safety hazards to supervisor.
• Ensure building security after operating hours.

Skills

Custodial duties

Safety awareness

Independent work

Equipment operation

Communication

Job description

Custodian (2 Vacancies)

Ohlone College

Salary: $49,596.00 - $63,324.00 Annually

Job Type: Full-Time

Division: Administrative Services

Opening Date: 08/24/2026

Location: Fremont Campus and/or Newark Center

Job Number: 202300202

Department: Administrative Services

Bargaining Unit: Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Ideal Candidate Statement

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• Multiple years' experience with custodial duties such as; sanitizing bathrooms, hallways, kitchens, classrooms, offices, and community spaces, emptying trash and recycling containers;
• Experience in an educational and/or institutional setting;
• Working knowledge of chemical use and guidelines pertaining to SDS (Safety Data Sheets);
• Multiple years' experience working independently, including after-hours, weekend, and nights;
• Proven track record of working safely, knowledge and use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), and using energized equipment such as floor buffers, vacuum cleaners, etc.
• Experience troubleshooting deficiencies and reporting to your supervisor, this includes; reporting lights out, water drips, graffiti, broken fixtures, malfunctioning cleaning equipment, doors and door hardware, damaged walls, flooring and tiles, and reporting unsafe work conditions;
• Experience driving assigned work vehicle to transport refuse or custodial supplies

Position Description

Under the direction of the Administrator, this position is responsible for performing custodial assignments in areas of responsibility. Custodians will perform light maintenance duties such as vacuum servicing, changing light bulbs, and minor repair of other related equipment.

If you need assistance completing the application or resume, contact Christina Caratachea to schedule an appointment at 510-659-7354 or [e-mail].

Duties and Responsibilities

• Cleans District spaces by sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, stripping, waxing, and power washing a variety of surfaces.
• Cleans work areas such as, but not limited to, classrooms, offices, laboratories, and workshops by vacuuming carpets, shampooing carpets, and spot cleaning.
• Empties waste receptacles in buildings and under awnings.
• Cleans drinking fountains, restroom facilities, showers to ensure such areas are disinfected.
• Services restrooms to ensure that a variety of restroom dispensers and supplied with paper towels, soap, toilet paper, and other items.
• Cleans chalkboards, dry erase boards, and trays.
• Assembles chairs, tables, furniture, and equipment to prepare rooms and other college facilities for special events.
• Ensures that area of assignment is stocked with adequate cleaning supplies.
• Reports the need for maintenance and repairs to the senior custodian or appropriate personnel.
• Removes recyclables from classrooms and offices.
• Monitors building security and safety by locking doors after operating hours.
• Effectively engage and support historically minoritized groups by addressing issues of equity and improving culturally responsive service-oriented practices.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge Of

• Custodial equipment such as, but not limited to, brooms, mops, vacuums, floor scrubbing equipment, floor strippers, wax and power washers.
• General cleaning chemicals.
• Safety practices in handling custodial equipment and cleaning chemicals

Skill To

• Use custodial equipment to perform routine cleaning duties of a variety of District spaces such as, but not limited to, adjacent building grounds, offices, classrooms, and restrooms.
• Use general cleaning chemicals to sanitize touchable surfaces.
• Use safety practices in handling custodial equipment and cleaning chemicals to ensure proper use of equipment and chemicals.

Ability To

• Effectively clean District spaces.
• Effectively follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
• Effectively report safety, sanitary, and fire hazards to appropriate personnel.
• Empty waste receptacles in a timely manner.
• Effectively follow directions for the setup of rooms and District spaces.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with District staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combinations of 6 months to 1 year of experience working in a custodial, or related field.

AND

Must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices.

Desirable Qualifications

• Bilingual and Biliterate.
• Related specialized training(s)

Physical Characteristics

Activity

Frequently

(weekly basis)

Few Times/Day

(1-4 times per day; 1-2 hours)

Several Times per Day (5+ times per day; 3 or more hours)

• Stooping
• Kneeling
• Crouching
• Reaching
• Standing
• Walking
• Pushing 76 lbs. - 100 lbs.
• Pulling 76 lbs. - 100 lbs.
• Lifting 76 lbs. - 100 lbs.
• Communicate
• Seeing
• Seeing in color
• Finger Dexterity - Picks, pinches, works with fingers
• Ability to effectively communicate
• Ability to read material and interpret

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Environmental Elements

• Works primarily indoors.
• Moderate temperature.
• Exposed to cleaning chemicals, odors, dust, and bodily fluids.

Required Application Materials

1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae.
2. A list of three (3) professional references including name, position, organization, phone number, email, and relationship to the applicant.
3. Diversity question response: What does it mean to have a commitment to diversity, and how would you apply this commitment as you conduct your responsibilities in this position?

Salary Placement

Initial salary placement will be $49,596 - $54,708 annually and is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department's fiscal resources. Classified employees advance one step on the salary schedule each year and have the potential to reach the current maximum step of $63,324 annually.

Foreign Transcripts

Transcripts issued outside the United States require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached with the application and submitted by the filing deadline. Here is a list of approved foreign degree evaluations services: http://www.ohlone.edu/org/hr/forms/docs/evaluationofforeigndegrees.pdf (Download PDF reader)

District Statement

Founded in 1967, Ohlone College is named in honor of the early Ohlone People who inhabited the San Francisco Bay Area. Ohlone College is committed to providing a high-quality education to serve our diverse population of over 15,000 students per year. Ohlone College is nationally recognized for our Deaf Studies and Interpreter Preparation programs, and is widely known for our nursing, health sciences, liberal arts, biomedical science, and smart manufacturing programs. As a learning community, we embrace and champion inclusivity, integrity, student expression, global citizenship, and continuous improvement.

Ohlone College is one of the top-ranked community colleges in California, serving the cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City. Our campuses in Fremont and Newark are centrally located in the East Bay between San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose. This region is known as a hub of innovation and economic activity, and home to some of the most advanced manufacturing, biomedical research, and clean energy companies in California, including Tesla, Meta, Seagate, and Lam Research.

The main campus in Fremont is located near Interstate 680 at the base of Mission Peak, just south of the historic Mission San Jose, and is the primary gateway to year-round hiking, biking, and hang gliding in the Mission Peak Regional Preserve. The Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology is located near Interstate 880 in a hub of new residential and commercial development. The two campuses are connected by shuttle to each other and the Warm Springs BART station, which offers convenient access to public transit throughout the Bay Area.

Vision Statement

Ohlone College will be known for inclusiveness, innovation, integrity, engagement, and exceptional student success.

Mission Statement

Ohlone College offers high quality educational and career pathways and personal enrichment courses to serve the diverse needs of all students and the community. Ohlone provides excellent instruction and support services, awards associate degrees and certificates, and promotes university transfer in an inclusive, equitable, and multicultural environment where student learning and achievement are paramount. Ohlone fosters innovation, encourages student expression, and promotes ethical behavior and global citizenship.

EEO Statement

The District is strongly committed to the principles of equal opportunity and to hiring qualified staff who reflect the diversity of our community. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, military and veteran status, pregnancy/childbirth/breastfeeding or related medical condition or any other protected basis in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. The college encourages applications from all qualified applicants. If you have a disability and are in need of special services, equipment, or facilities in order to apply or interview for this opening, please call the Human Resources office at: [phone].

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon Governing Board approval. Employment with Ohlone Community College is not complete or official until applicants meet all pre-employment requirements. All new employees are required to submit official transcripts, proof of freedom from tuberculosis. In addition, you will be required to provide identification and employment eligibility as outlined in the federal \"Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1986.\" Pre-employment tests and/or medical examinations may be required. Ohlone Community College does not sponsor H1B visas. Employees must sign the Oath or Affiliation of Allegiance and submit fingerprints for CA Department of Justice clearance. Employees must be California residents on their date of hire and for the duration of their employment with Ohlone Community College District.

Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1986

Applicants selected for positions will be required to provide identification and employment eligibility as outlined in the federal Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1986.

*The District reserves the right to modify, rescind, or re-advertise this recruitment at any time*